Drones and Robots

Highlights

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Technology and IIoT

Where do Robots Fit in Tomorrow's Supply Chain?

Oct. 28, 2019
Newly opened center of excellence plans to shape the supply chain of the future with an influx of advanced robotics.
Jared Brashier
Drones
Technology and IIoT

Drone Market Taking Flight

Oct. 24, 2019
New report anticipates solid growth as drone manufacturers explore opportunities to expand diverse market opportunities.
Ford Motor Co.
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Technology and IIoT

Creating a Human-Friendly Workplace in an Age of Automation

Oct. 17, 2019
Three ways humans and machines can work together—and benefit both the company and its employees.
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Technology and IIoT

Robot War Breaks Out in Living Room as Roomba Maker Sues Upstart

Oct. 15, 2019
IRobot Corp. is suing SharkNinja Operating LLC for producing a "copycat" of their robotic vacuum cleaner.
Humatics
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Technology and IIoT

Making Mobile Robots More Flexible in the Plant

Oct. 2, 2019
MIT startup brings millimeter-scale location tracking to factories, ports, and other industrial environments.

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Ebooks & Digital Editions

eBook: Reshoring Manufacturing: Progress & Challenges

Aug. 11, 2024
Experts in the water treatment, pharmaceutical, chemicals and manufacturing world look at how reshoring is changing the rules of the market.
Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images
DJI drone
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Chinese Drones Banned by Tech Supplier to US Police

July 17, 2019
Cape will begin asking new customers to choose from a list of approved manufacturers that, for now, has only one name on it.
Wojtek Laski/Getty Images
Volkswagen robot
Supply Chain

Robots May Displace 20 Million Manufacturing Jobs by 2030

June 26, 2019
The pockets of workers most vulnerable to automation can often be found in rural areas with a traditional, labor-intensive industrial base.
MIT
Roboat
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Autonomous Boats Can Target and Latch Onto Each Other

June 5, 2019
Fleet of “roboats” could collect garbage or self-assemble into floating structures in Amsterdam’s many canals.